SANBI’s Contribution to National Development Goals and UN Sustainable Development Goals RJ Sebola 1
SAN SANBI Vision Biodiversity richness for all South Africans SAN ANBI BI Mission To champion the exploration, conservation, sustainable use, appreciation and enjoyment of South Africa’s exceptionally rich biodiversity for all people .
human wellbeing improved service delivery job creation harnessing biodiversity value investment in ecological infrastructure ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change streamlined environmental decision-making SCIENCE INTO POLICY / ACTION: information | planning | policy advice | models | tools WHAT WE DO windows on biodiversity BUILDING BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE: HUMAN CAPITAL assessments | status | trends | monitoring | modelling DEVELOPMENT GARDENS FOUNDATIONS OF BIODIVERSITY: collections| taxonomy | inventory | maps | classification of ecosystems and species 3
SANBI’s contribution to DEA’s Outcomes National Development Plan (NDP) desired 2030 outcome Transition to a society & economy which is internationally competitive, equitable, job creating & sustainable Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) Sub-outcomes ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGICAL GLOBAL AGENDA SOCIALLY ECONOMIC INTEGRITY INFLUENCED & TRANSFORMED & CONTRIBUTION SAFEGUARDED & GLOBAL/LOCAL DEA Outcomes TRANSITIONED OPTIMISED ENHANCED OBLIGATIONS MET COMMUNITIES Facilitate sustainable Provide leadership in Enhanced international Drive socio-economic Socio- economic Growth & promoting & ensuring cooperation supportive of transformation & transition Development by catalysing, environmental sustainability SA environmental /Social by optimising the fair & optimising & scaling up the through the management, Development priorities equitable sharing of contribution of the utilisation, conservation, benefits & enabling Social environmental sector to protection & valuing Development economic prosperity of our natural resources Contribution FOUNDATIONS SANBI’s GARDENS AS BUILDING SCIENCE INTO HUMAN OF WINDOWS ON BIODIVERSITY POLICY/ CAPITAL BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY KNOWLEDGE ACTION DEVELOPMENT SCIENCE
SANBI’s Value Offering INFLUENCE WHAT WE DO Foundational Models, Biodiversity biodiversity assessments, Information & WQhat information research Policy Advice Human Capital Development
SANBI’s contribution to SDG’s through National & International obligations & priorities SDGs International agreements NDP MTSF DEA Outcomes SANBI Programes 6
International contributions/obligations
> $10 Implementation million SANBI accredited as an implementing agent for the Adaptation Fund and Green Climate Fund funding Ecosystem- Policy SANBI's policy work advanced the concept of based ecological infrastructure. This thinking developed the concept of 'Ecosystem-based Adaptation', which is a Adaptation core theme of SANBI's Adaptation Fund projects. 5 – 8 ֯ C Science SANBI climate change research positioned SANBI internationally as a leader in the field of climate warmer by 2100 change. It laid the science foundation for further policy and implementation work on climate change adaptation. Foundations of biodiversity Records for 20 000 plant species, 8 million bird distribution records Historical distribution records in SANBI herbaria, as from SABAP2 well as data from the Protea Atlas and SA Bird Atlas 200 000 records for proteas from the provided baseline data for for modelling changes in Protea Atlas distributions related to climate change
559 Science into policy/action The risk assessments and information is used to inform the listing of invasive species under the Biodiversity listed Act as well as policy responses to invasions and their impact on people invasives Building biodiversity knowledge Risk Information, research and modelling is used to conduct risk assessments, including assessments of their assessment potential impact on the economy, plan responses and determine the effectiveness of interventions. >9000 alien Foundations of biodiversity Basic biological information is gathered about invasive species in species. Fieldwork and detailed taxonomic science is used to identify and understand emerging invasive species. RSA
Foundations of Biodiversity We document and classify biodiversity and maintain collections (gardens, herbaria with >1,5 million plant specimens) and co-ordinate work on animals ECOSYTEMS SPECIES (>20,00 plants, 65 000 animals)
Scope of FBIP Research and data mobilization to answer the following questions: • What species have we got in South Africa? (surveys, description, including genetic descriptions / diversity) • What is it ? (identification tools including DNA barcodes) • Where does it occur? (surveys, collection specimen records, spatial and temporal data, population abundance) • What does it do? (Compiling information about priority species – photos, illustrations, legislation, biology, references, links) • Aligns with 3 international initiatives • Must have relevance to global change and / or bioeconomy • Data must be made publically accessible and must have a direct use • Small grants – 1 year, R200 000; • Large grants – 3 years, R6 million
Leading and Setting Biosystematics Research Agenda Biosystematics Research Strategy for the Algae, Animals, Bacteria and Archaea, Fungi and Plants of South Africa 2013 – 2018: • Online resources (i.e. e- Flora & e-Fauna) • Priority genera urgently in need of revision • Species/Taxa of conservation importance • Geographic Areas poorly understood or no biodiversity information
Foundational Information 13
National Biodiversity Assessment Number of downloads Number of downloads April 2012 – March 2013 April 2013 – March 2014 NBA 2011 Synthesis Report (low res) 79 177 99 545 NBA 2011 Technical Report Vol 3 - Estuaries 46 493 17 051 NBA 2011 Technical Report Vol 4 - Marine 2 957 4 933 NBA 2011 Technical Report Vol 2 - Freshwater 1 790 LIFE: The State of South Africa’s Biodiversity 2012 - low 88 662 resolution (published in 2013) 14
National Biodiversity Assessment Major “integrator” of biodiversity evidence 15
Species Assessments Birds • Informs conservation planning Mammals • Informs decision making Fresh Water Fish Reptiles • Informs regulations Amphibians • Informs status of species linked Butterflies Dragonflies to health & wellbeing, e.g. line Spiders fish, medicinal plants Marine Line Fish Plants
Ecosystem Classification Ecosystem classification systems and maps have been developed for terrestrial, marine, freshwater and estuarine ecosystems
Evidence for Decision Making Issues of Wildlife Economy Climate Change Impact of GMOs Biological invasions importance to Priorities derived from (i) SANBI mandate, (ii) National Biodiversity Research & Evidence government Strategy, (iii) NBSAP and NBF, and (iv) direct requests from DEA. & society 18 Ecosystem services, ecological infrastructure, natural resource management Focus areas are drawn from (i) the mandate; (ii) the National Biodiversity Research & Evidence Strategy, (iii) the NBSAP & NBF, and (iv) requests from DEA 18
Inputs into the Biodiversity Economy Expand cultivation of 25 high potential species Expand cultivation of 25 high potential species Ensure sustainability of wild harvested inputs to Ensure sustainability of wild harvested inputs to commodities (focus on 6 commercially important spp, Bioprospecting commodities (focus on 6 commercially important spp, e.g . Aloe ferox , Marula, baobab) e.g . Aloe ferox , Marula, baobab) beneficiation and development of new products Expand the land area under wildlife economy by 10m ha Expand the land area under wildlife economy by 10m ha Develop 11 biodiversity economy nodes Wildlife Develop 11 biodiversity economy nodes Economy Create an enabling legislative environment Create an enabling legislative environment Build the knowledge & evidence base Build the knowledge & evidence base Promote South Africa as a coastal & marine tourist Coastal & marine Promote South Africa as a coastal & marine tourist destination tourism destination Develop tourism activities linked to marine biodiversity
SANBI harnesses inputs from the sector, e.g. Marine New Partnerships in marine biodiversity
Knowledge for SDGs: e.g. marine Foundations Research & assessment Outcomes Global change Coral Bleaching understanding & taxonomy & monitoring management barcoding Ecosystem Incl Deep Offshore Marine Approach to Cold Water Protected Area Fisheries Corals establishment Management Kingklip Fisheries Fisheries stock population Management assessment genetics Food Security Bioprospecting Nudibranch Nudibranch successes Atlas to test Research Scuba Tourism ecosystem maps
Ecological Infrastructure
SANBI Policy Focus Areas SO1. KNOWLEDGE CREATED FOR DECISION MAKING
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